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Pro Tools Specialist Certification

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Pro Tools Specialist Certification

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Courses included in Certification

PT 101

The Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) course introduces fundamental Pro Tools concepts and principles, covering everything an individual needs to know to complete a basic Pro Tools project, from initial setup to final mixdown.

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At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Create a Pro Tools session document or cloud-enabled project with appropriate parameter settings

  • Accomplish common audio production tasks

  • Employ navigation and editing skills in a multi-track Pro Tools document

  • Incorporate proper recording and mixing techniques for audio and MIDI files in the Pro Tools environment

  • Analyze and interpret session file structures

  • Recognize and navigate the user interface and tool set

Pro Tools Fundamentals I

PT 110

The Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110) course expands upon the basic principles taught in the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) course and introduces the core concepts and techniques students need to competently operate a Pro Tools system running mid-sized sessions.

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At the end of this course you will be able to:

 

  • Manage large track counts and multiple channels of simultaneous inputs and outputs

  • Create appropriate Pro Tools software and hardware settings

  • Select appropriate settings in the Playback Engine dialog 

  • Set up and modify input/output (I/O) settings

  • Assess and integrate virtual instruments and specialized plugins for specific music and

  • Utilize advanced recording techniques to capture multiple record takes in succession

  • Analyze Elastic Audio processors and methods to select appropriate options

  • Utilize Elastic Audio techniques MIDI Real-Time Properties to achieve desired tempo and/or rhythmic effects and outcomes

  • Apply clip-based editing techniques to audio and MIDI tracks

  • Incorporate automated mixing techniques into a Pro Tools workflow for selective during a session post-production tasks automation

  • Be ready to sit the associated certification exam

Pro Tools Fundamentals II

Certification Overview

Avid Education offers a number of Pro Tools certifications, validating user skills from novice to expert. The first of these certifications is the Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, providing an industry recognized credential for both academic users and industry professionals.  

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To gain the title of Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, you must take two foundational courses, Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110), before sitting and passing the associated certification exam, as shown in the graphic below.

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Becoming an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools verifies that you possess a fundamental understanding of and the capability to use Avid Pro Tools to engineer a project through to completion, with all of the fundamental operational skills to record, edit, mix and output the finished session.

Benefits

  • Demonstrate your fundamental competency in digital audio editing and mixing with Avid Pro Tools 

  • Provide measurable benefits to your employer

  • Differentiate yourself from peers

  • Make your résumé stand out and leverage the power of the Avid brand with downloadable Avid Certified User logos

  • Prove your credentials with a Certificate of Achievement

  • Gain recognition from your employer and peers with our online Certified Professional listing

Additional Opprtunities

Once certified, you will have the opportunity to further deepen your Pro Tools expertise and add to your credentials by pursuing one or more of the follow on Pro Tools certifications, such as Avid Certified Operator and Avid Certified Expert for Pro Tools | Music or Pro Tools | Post, or even an Avid Certified Support Engineer for Pro Tools.

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